NCS 7/20/11

Published: July 20, 2011, 8 p.m.

Apple released the latest version of its computer operating system named Lion.\xa0 So far, the response has been positive.\xa0 Many are saying it is a great leap forward in usability and security. \xa0\xa0Apple has changed the computer world in the last few years with their mobile operating systems and Lion represents the beginnings of the merger of touch-based mobile OS and their desktop OS.\n Google has identified traffic patterns consistent with infection, and it\u2019s letting users know that they need to take action.\xa0 The malware in question routes Google traffic through a small number of proxies, according to the official blog entry. \xa0If Google\u2019s search engine detects that you\u2019re coming to them through these intermediaries, it\u2019ll display a banner notification in hopes that you\u2019ll fix the problem.\n The federal government plans to shut 40 percent of its computer centers over the next four years to reduce its hefty technology budget and modernize the way it uses computers to manage data and provide services to citizens. \xa0\xa0The chief information officer for the government, said cloud computing could save the country billions of dollars.\n We will also have the job of the day.\xa0 Make sure you check it out!